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A Look at Josh Vitters

In case you have not noticed Josh Vitters has had a great first half of baseball in Triple-A Iowa. Vitters was drafted third overall by the Cubs out of Cypress High School in Anaheim California. Considered to be the most polished high school hitter in the ’07 Draft it has been a little disappointing that he has not made it to the show yet. However, he is only 22 years old and has hit at every level he has been at, yet to many Cub fans it feels like he has been a bust. Well, in his first season at Iowa Vitters has been very good, making the All Star team as a reserve. His offensive numbers say all there is to know about his season thus far as he is hitting .302 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI’s. He also has an impressive 25 doubles and his OPS is .866.

Yes it has been a very good year for Vitters en route to the Triple-A All Star Game, but I am sure he has his sights set higher this year. As is the case with any minor leaguer he hopes to make it to the major leagues this year. With Ian Stewart done for the season and the only one ahead of him being Luis Valbuena it is possible for him to get the call at some point. Is he in the Cubs future plans? It is hard to tell, but it is nice to see him put up some pretty good numbers at Iowa. If he is not in the plans the success he has had should give the Cubs a nice chip to dangle to get a good return in a potential deal.

Josh Vitters will have an impact on the Cubs organization at some point, whether it is as a player or in a possible trade at a later date. With that said he should be celebrated on quite a first half and hopefully more continued success as the season continues.

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